Description And Differences In Quarter Life Crisis In Terms Of Gender In The Age Range Of Emerging Adulthood In Banda Aceh

Abstract

Quarter life crisis is a phenomenon of identity crisis due to instability experienced by individuals in emerging adulthood and has an impact on the presence of feelings of anxiety, anxiety, excessive fear. This study aims to determine the differences in Quarter Life Crisis between women and men in the age range of Emerging Adulthood in Banda Aceh. This research is a quantitative study with a comparative test method. The sampling technique was carried out by probability sampling method with cluster random sampling type with a sample size of 360 subjects (117 men and 243 women). The data collection method in this study used The Developmental Crisis Questionnaire (DCQ-12) scale. The data analysis technique used was independent sample t-test using JASP version 13.0. The results showed no difference in Quarter Life Crisis (t = -0.895; p = 0.372 > 0.05) for men (M = 33.487; SD = 5.429) and women (M = 34.05; SD = 5.71) in the Emerging Adulthood age range in Banda Aceh. The empirical mean of Quarter Life Crisis of all subjects is smaller (M = 33.869; SD = 5.62) compared to the hypothetical mean (M = 36; SD = 8). These results explain that Quarter Life Crisis in the Emerging Adulthood age range in Banda Aceh tends to be low.